City Selection Process Anaheim direct election Santa Ana direct election Huntington Beach elected from city council Garden Grove direct election Fullerton elected from city council Orange direct election Irvine direct election Costa Mesa elected from city council Westminster direct election Newport Beach elected from city council Mission Viejo to be determined Buena Park elected from city council Fountain Valley elected from city council La Habra elected from city council Cypress elected from city council Yorba Linda elected from city council Tustin elected from city council Placentia elected from city council San Clemente elected from city council Brea elected from city council Stanton elected from city council Seal Beach elected from city council San Juan Capistrano elected from city council Laguna Beach elected from city council La Palma elected from city council Los Alamitos elected from city council Villa Park elected from city council

*Top two vote-getters receive 4-year terms: the other council members get 2-year terms. Thereafter: 2-year terms. **Election date has been changed from April to November. Source: Individual cities